Window switching apparatus

Abstract

A window switching apparatus comprises a title list display processing unit displaying titles of application programs run at present as a list on a screen of a display unit, and an activation processing unit making a window of an application program corresponding to a desired title active when the title is designated through an input unit. The title list display processing unit comprises a select-and-display processing unit selecting a predetermined number of titles and displaying them in respective title display columns of a predetermined size constituting the title list when the number of application programs run at present is larger than a predetermined number, and a change-and-display processing unit changing titles displayed as the title list and displaying them when a title display change command is inputted through the input unit. The user can find out a desired window and make it active, easily and quickly.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A window switching apparatus comprising: 
 an input unit;    a display unit;    a title list display processing unit for displaying titles of application programs run at present as a title list on said display unit;    an activation processing unit for making a window of an application program corresponding to a title emphatically displayed among said titles included in said title list active;    said title list display processing unit comprising: 
 a select-and-display processing unit for selecting titles of a predetermined number of application programs and displaying said titles in title display columns of a predetermined size constituting said title list when the number of application programs run at present is larger than a predetermined number; and  
 a change-and-display processing unit for changing titles displayed as said title list and displaying said titles when a title display change command is inputted through said input unit.  
   
     
     
         2 . The window switching apparatus according to claim  1 , wherein said change-and-display processing unit scrolls titles displayed as said title list and changes said titles.  
     
     
         3 . The window switching apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein said activation processing unit makes a window of an application program corresponding to a title emphatically displayed among titles included in said title list active after a predetermined time has elapsed.  
     
     
         4 . The window switching apparatus according  claim 1 , wherein said input unit comprises a mouse; and 
 said title list display processing unit displays said title list in the neighborhood of a mouse cursor moving in association with movement of said mouse.    
     
     
         5 . The window switching apparatus according  claim 2 , wherein said input unit comprises a mouse; and 
 said title list display processing unit displays said title list in the neighborhood of a mouse cursor moving in association with movement of said mouse.    
     
     
         6 . The window switching apparatus according  claim 3 , wherein said input unit comprises a mouse; and 
 said title list display processing unit displays said title list in the neighborhood of a mouse cursor moving in association with movement of said mouse.    
     
     
         7 . The window switching apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said title list display processing unit displays a drum-like title list having a size according to the number of application programs run at present as said title list on said display unit.  
     
     
         8 . The window switching apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein said title list display processing unit displays a drum-like title list having a size according to the number of application programs run at present as said title list on said display unit.  
     
     
         9 . The window switching apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein said title list display processing unit displays a drum-like title list having a size according to the number of application programs run at present as said title list on said display unit.  
     
     
         10 . The window switching apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein said title list display processing unit displays a drum-like title list having a size according to the number of application programs run at present as said title list on said display unit.  
     
     
         11 . A computer readable record medium containing a window switching program for making a computer execute a process comprising a title list displaying process of displaying titles of application programs run at present as a title list on a display unit, and an activating process of making a window of an application program corresponding to a title emphatically displayed among titles included in said title list active; 
 said title list displaying process comprising; 
 a selecting-and-displaying process step of selecting titles of a predetermined number of application programs and displaying said titles in title display columns of a predetermined size constituting said title list when the number of application programs run at present is larger than a predetermined number; and  
 a changing-and-displaying process step of changing titles displayed as said title list and displaying said titles when a title display change command is inputted through an input unit.  
   
     
     
         12 . The computer readable record medium containing a window switching program according to  claim 11 , wherein, at said changing-and-displaying process step, said window switching program makes said computer execute a process of scrolling titles displayed as said title list and changing said titles.  
     
     
         13 . The computer readable record medium containing a window switching program according to  claim 12 , wherein, in said activating process, said window switching program makes said computer execute an activating process of making a window of an application program corresponding to a title emphatically displayed among titles included in said title list active after a predetermined time has elapsed.  
     
     
         14 . The computer readable record medium containing a window switching program according to  claim 11 , wherein said input unit comprises a mouse; and 
 in said title list displaying process, said window switching program makes said computer execute a process of displaying said title list in the neighborhood of a mouse cursor moving in association with movement of said mouse.    
     
     
         15 . The computer readable record medium containing a window switching program according to  claim 12 , wherein said input unit comprises a mouse; and 
 in said title list displaying process, said window switching program makes said computer execute a process of displaying said title list in the neighborhood of a mouse cursor moving in association with movement of said mouse.    
     
     
         16 . The computer readable record medium containing a window switching program according to  claim 13 , wherein said input unit comprises a mouse; and 
 in said title list displaying process, said window switching program makes said computer execute a process of displaying said title list in the neighborhood of a mouse cursor moving in association with movement of said mouse.    
     
     
         17 . The computer readable record medium containing a window switching program according to  claim 11 , wherein, in said title list displaying process, said window switching program makes said computer execute a process of displaying a drum-like title list having a size according to the number of application programs run at present as said title list on a display unit.  
     
     
         18 . The computer readable record medium containing a window switching program according to  claim 12 , wherein, in said title list displaying process, said window switching program makes said computer execute a process of displaying a drum-like title list having a size according to the number of application programs run at present as said title list on a display unit.  
     
     
         19 . The computer readable record medium containing a window switching program according to claims  13 , wherein, in said title list displaying process, said window switching program makes said computer execute a process of displaying a drum-like title list having a size according to the number of application programs run at present as said title list on a display unit.  
     
     
         20 . The computer readable record medium containing a window switching program according to  claim 14 , wherein, in said title list displaying process, said window switching program makes said computer execute a process of displaying a drum-like title list having a size according to the number of application programs run at present as said title list on a display unit.